See scrape in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To remove (an outer layer or adherent matter) by rubbing a surface with considerable pressure:
scour1, scrub. See put onTo bring or come into abrasive contact, often with a harsh grating sound:
grate, rasp, scratch. See soundsTo be severely sparing in order to economize:
pinch, scrimp, skimp, stint. Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt. See save
noun
A difficult, often embarrassing situation or condition:
box1, corner, deep water, difficulty, dilemma, Dutch, fix, hole, hot spot, hot water, jam, plight1, predicament, quagmire, soup, trouble. (Informal) bind, pickle, spot. See easy
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